Category Archives: Eastern Europe

Tallinn, Estonia – A Stormy Acquaintance

I break my silence to announce I have landed in Estonia! After weeks of fibro fatigue and bone-crushing melancholy that spans from fibromyalgia’s lovely host of unpredictable symptoms and whims, I am relieved to find I can communicate, navigate a … Continue reading

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Gdansk Guide Posted & Countdown to Iceland Begins

I have rounded off my guide to Poland with a new city guide for Gdansk, a little-visited city on the Baltic coast of Poland that was one of my favorite discoveries of my journey through Eastern Europe. The new guide … Continue reading

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New Guide to Warsaw

After a month-long absence from blogging to concentrate on the political happenings in my state, as well as struggle with a flare of fibromyalgia symptoms, I am returning with my finally completed City Guide to Warsaw.  I spent a paltry … Continue reading

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Krakow City Guide Posted

The past couple weeks have been devoted to assembling my City Guide to Krakow. Thanks to being somewhat snowed in after last night’s storm, I have finally managed to finish it. As always, I include tidbits of advice for those … Continue reading

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Guide to Poland

As I mentioned last week, I am beginning to write and share my travel knowledge built up over the years. I am currently tackling Poland, a fantastic country that is often overlooked on classic tours of Europe. I have added a broad … Continue reading

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Introducing a New Feature

I decided to start the new year by completely revamping my blog. So today I roll out the changes by introducing a new section titled “City & Country Guides”. I have already experienced quite a bit of the world and … Continue reading

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Shattering Memories

Tragedy struck this past weekend as I participated in the tradition of decorating our Christmas tree. I should have known what was to come when the cheap plastic base of our fake tree snapped, sending a thankfully empty bundle of … Continue reading

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Croatian Klapa – A Soulful Tradition

When I am feeling deadened by the toll of fibro on my body and weighed down by all the obligations of life, I fall back into the comfort and inspiration of music. Today, I broke my latest writer’s block with … Continue reading

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The Haunting Hejnal of Krakow

This morning, as I flipped through my photos of Poland taken this past October, I came across a series of shots of the famous Gothic St. Mary’s Church in the Main Market Square of Krakow. Page after page of different … Continue reading

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Eating Healthy on the Road

I have been asked repeatedly since returning from Eastern Europe how I managed to eat healthy while traveling. Often with a tone of incredulity, as if healthy eating and travel are oxymorons. At first I was baffled by this response, especially … Continue reading

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